Projects Funded

The projects listed below have been supported by Documenting Ukraine. This is not a complete list; other grantees have opted not to publish information about their projects, and new projects are being added to the site on an ongoing basis.

Project	Grantee
Historico-Cultural Heritage of the Donetsk Region: Documentation of Losses and Perspectives of Recovery	Nadiia Temirova
Identifying lost material objects of Donetsk’s historico-cultural heritage and documenting them in an open electronic archive
How to Make Opera in Museum during War Time. (Genesis, Opera of Memory for the Empty Khanenko Museum in Kyiv). Art-book.	Razumeiko Illia
An art book to immortalize a five hour operatic performance premiered on October 1st 2022 dedicated to the history of the Khanenko Art Gallery in Kyiv
Impact of the War on Cultural Heritage Objects as Refugia of Biodiversity (Вплив війни на об’єкти культурної спадщини як рефугіуми біологічного різноманіття)	Ivan Moysiyenko
Documenting war damage to the natural environments and biodiversity of cultural heritage objects like kurgans, hillforts, parks and cemeteries
Kherson: Before and During the War in Ukraine	Anastasiia Telikova
Collecting archive photos of Kherson’s architectural heritage, juxtaposing them with their current state, illustrating the destructive impact of war
Kherson: From Ancient Prehistory to the War with Russia. The Future from the Frontline	Serhii Diachenko
Researching and monitoring the destruction of Kherson’s heritage monuments, creating a Ukrainian and English book for a wide circle of readers
Lost Villages: Memories and Stories	Tetiana Samsoniuk
Exhibition on the intersection of memory, war, and resilience, explored through family albums from destroyed front-line villages in Eastern Ukraine and videos by museum workers
Lullabies in Times of War in Ukraine	Oksana Lemishka
Recording contemporary war-time lullabies to explore their role in resilience, healing, and entrenching societal values
Modest Architecture, Great Significance: The Mental Heritage of Kharkiv	Olesya Chagovets
A scientific and artistic exploration of Kharkiv’s “modest” buildings, resulting in a Digital Catalogue of Kharkiv’s Mental Heritage
More Liudei Magazine	Veronika Poliakova
Print magazine documenting Odesa’s wartime experiences, highlighting the city’s enduring connection to its Ukrainian heritage and identity
Museum and War	Sasha Dolhyi
A documentary trilogy looking at the indomitability and brittleness of museum workers as they contend with the challenges of war
Museum at War: Preservation of History and its Artefacts by Human Hands During the War	Sasha Dolhyi
A documentary film focusing on the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Art Museum and workers who stayed behind to save collections from destruction
Odesa. Museum Diary of War: A Graphic Novel	Olena Iliasova
Graphic novel about the preservation of the Odesa Museum, starring the cats Marisel and Panna Cotta

Civil Society
Daily Life
Destruction & Reconstruction
Displacement
Environment
Health
Heritage
Human Rights
Identity & Culture
Information & Disinformation
Language & Symbols
Memory
Military
Occupation & Atrocity
Public Opinion
Religion
Resilience & Solidarity
Rural
Science & Education
Trauma & Rehabilitation
Urban
Vulnerable Groups
Women